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Sydney · Hotels & licensing

Hotels & licensing, 1899

1,021 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 52

An Equity Appeal. Sale of the New Zealand Hotel

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 6

The Full Court yesterday was engaged in the hearing of the appeal of the defendants in the Equity suit of Kelly and others v. J. T. and J. Toohey against the order of the Chief Judge…

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Sale of an Hotel. Kelly V. Toohey

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 8

An appeal was heard before the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Walker, from the decision of Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson, Chief Judge in Equity, in the suit Kelly and others v…

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Sale or an Hotel. Kelly V. Tooiley and Others

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 10

Argument was continued before the Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Walker, in the appeal from the decision of Mr. justice A. H. Simpson, chief Judge in Equity, in the…

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Opening Hotels on Sundays. Mr. Copeland's Bill. a Futile Discussion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 9

Mr. COPELAND moved that the House resolve itself into a committee of the "whole to consider the expediency of bringing in a bill to amend the Liquor Act of 1898 in certain, particulars therein…

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Fatal Fracas in a Hotel. The Case of James Charles King. Resumption of the Inquest

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 5

The adjourned, inquest touching the death of James Charles King, 21, which occurred in Prince Alfred Hospital on the morning of the 11th, as the result of a fracture of the skull,…

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Licensing Prosecution Dismissed. How the Sergeant Got Into the Hotel

Evening News · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 3

At the North Sydney Police Court (summons division) on Thursday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., George Fowler, licensee of the Leisure Hour Hotel, was proceeded against for keeping his…

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Killed with a Bottle. a Hotel Fatality. Verdict of Manslaughter

Evening News · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 3

The city coroner yesterday resumed the inquest in connection with the death of a young man named James Charles King, which took place in Prince Alfred Hospital on Friday. Deceased was…

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Fatal Fracas in a Hotel. Verdict of Manslaughter

The Australian Star · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 6

The inquest touching the death of James Charles King was continued at the Coroner's Court yesterday. Sydney James Gilbert, recalled, said he did…

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Water Licensing Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 12

At an adjourned mooting of the Water Licensing Court yealerday Mr. Mair, S.M., granted tho transfer of a publican's license from Matthew H. Cohen to Henry Ferguson, Kent Hotel, Palmer and Wortley…

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W.a. Brodie's Trial. a Sentence of 18 Months. a Petition for a License. the Prisoner to Serve His Time at Goulburn

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 11

On Wednesday afternoon, at the close of the Quarter Sessions, Darlinghurst, William Alfred Brodie, who had pleaded guilty on Monday to a charge of stealing…

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Central Licensing Court

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News

The Central Licensing Court met yesterday, Messrs. G. H. Smithers, S.M., E. H. Wilshire, S.M., and F. Penny, L.M., being on the bench. Transfers of the following publicans licenses…

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A Publican Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 7

The licensee of the Volunteer Hotel, Parramatta North, James Collumb was proceeded against in the Parramatta Police Court yesterday morning, before Messrs. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Pearson and Jay, JsP., for allowing…

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Early Closing Bill. the Licensed Victuallers' Views

Evening News · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 2

A deputation, representing the United Licensed Victuallers' Association, introduced by Mr. A. Chapman, M.L.A., accompanied by Messrs. E. M. Clark and T. Fitzpatrick, Ms.L.A., waited on the…

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Licensed to Shoot

Referee · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 5

A PROPOS the discussion which has been appearing in this column during the past few weeks, there is an interesting article in the latest London "Daily Mall"…

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Early Closing Bill. And Hotel Employees

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 3

The United Licensed Victuallers' Association sent a deputation to the Premier yesterday to discuss the provisions of the Early Closing Bill as they will affect the hotel-keepers. Mr…

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The Early Closing Bill. As It Applies to Hotels. Mr. Lyne Asked to Exempt the Employees

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 5

"We are here to-day, Mr. Lyne, to adduce reasons why hotel, servants should not come under the provisions of the Early Closing Bill, and not to show cause why other servants should."…

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Suicide at the Hotel Australia. a Guest Shoots Himself

Evening News · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 5

A man named Charles Chester Weston, aged 38, who had recently been staying at the Hotel Australia, committed suicide at about half-past 9 o'clock last night by shooting…

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